Massive developments with Manchester United and the long-running takeover saga this past weekend. Who says international breaks are boring? The door opened to Sir Jim Ratcliffe taking over a 25% share of the club, once Sheikh Jassim bin al Thani officially dropped out of the running Friday night. We did a post on Sheikh Jassim here. As for Ratcliffe, we did an article on his … [Read more...] about Man United Transfer Talk: Ratcliffe, Ten Hag, Jassim, McTominay
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Sheikh Jassim Officially Drops Bid to Buy Man United
Move over Thomas Zilliacus, you now have company in the dropped out of the race to buy Manchester United club. Sheikh Jassim bin al Thani, the Qatari investment banker who led a big money bid to procure MUFC from the Glazer family, is is out. The news was broken by who else but world football transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. In his tweet below, he cites that a Sheikh Jassim … [Read more...] about Sheikh Jassim Officially Drops Bid to Buy Man United
David Beckham Claims MUFC Takeover is Coming Soon
As we reported earlier this week, Manchester United club icon David Beckham could return to Old Trafford in an ambassadorial role, if and when the Qatari bid to take over the club succeeds. As things currently stand, Sir Jim Ratcliffe (who seeks to buy a minority stake in the club) is supposedly leading the way in the MUFC Takeover derby. Qatari investment banker Sheikh … [Read more...] about David Beckham Claims MUFC Takeover is Coming Soon
Sir Jim Ratcliffe Now the Front-Runner in MUFC Takeover Race
While it had been dead in the water for awhile, it appears that we finally have some developments again in the race to takeover Manchester United. Today we'll cover the latest, from both the perspective of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheik Jassim, and also analyze the eyebrow-raising comments made by club icon David Beckham on the situation. Let's start here with Ratcliffe. … [Read more...] about Sir Jim Ratcliffe Now the Front-Runner in MUFC Takeover Race
Sheikh Jassim Still Hopes to Buy MUFC, but Glazers Stalling
If it feels like forever since we had an update on the potential sale of Manchester United Football Club, well, it should. We really haven't heard much of anything since mid-June when the consortium led by Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Al Thani was said to be the front-runner. And if it feels like this whole MUFC Takeover process has been dragging on for the longest time, … [Read more...] about Sheikh Jassim Still Hopes to Buy MUFC, but Glazers Stalling
Ten Hag Open to Talks with Glazers About MUFC Sale Process
For just the second time, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has spoken publicly about the Glazer family potentially selling the club. That's one more than the Glazers have! Actually, you could say it's two more, because the Glazers only released a vague, corporate jargon style statement, back in November. The Glazer siblings still haven't had any real, substantial … [Read more...] about Ten Hag Open to Talks with Glazers About MUFC Sale Process
Anti-Glazer Crowd Now Boycotting Man United Shirt Partners
The longer the already insanely protracted Manchester United Football Club Takeover saga rumbles on, the stronger the Anti-Glazer sentiment becomes. It was already boiling over to begin with, long before the Glazers announced in November that they were exploring the idea of selling the club. And every time it feels like we're finally nearing the end of this tedious drama, … [Read more...] about Anti-Glazer Crowd Now Boycotting Man United Shirt Partners